Bac Ha district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, a famous production hub of Shan Tuyet tea, is rolling out measures to promote the economic value of the specialty and bring the product to more foreign markets, reported Nong nghiep Vietnam (Vietnam Agriculture) newspaper.

Vietnam’s coffee export turnover is forecast to hit 4 billion USD in 2022, according the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam and Thailand boast substantial potential for cooperation in farm produce, particularly fresh vegetables and fruits, heard a forum held in Bangkok on November 2.

Vietnam saw over 13,000 new enterprises formed with a total registered capital of 106.9 trillion VND in October, up 13.6% in number of firms but down 21.4% in capital from the previous month.

M&A in the technology sector tripled in value and nearly doubled in activities in the past few years, from 22 deals in 2020 to 42 deals in 2021, reaching roughly US$1 billion.

A working delegation led by Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen visited and held a working session with Belgimex, supplier of Blanc Blue Belgium (3B) bulls, known as “double-muscling” breed, in Wallonia region of Belgium on November 2.

Hà Nội’s Department of Construction recently announced eight more housing projects can be owned by foreign organisations and individuals.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the People's Committee of Lang Son province jointly kicked off the Vietnam – China International Trade Fair on November 2.

As land finance and land prices do not accurately reflect the market reality, this has become one of the issues of interest in the report and review of the draft amended Land Law submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday.

Each product recognised as the national brand will help spread the image of the country’s brand as well as its tradition, culture and people, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a ceremony in Hanoi on November 2 to honour the National Brand in 2022.

The country counted 125,800 new firms in the first ten months of this year with combined investments of over VNĐ1.37 quadrillion and 835,000 labourers, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Nearly VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$60.3 million) has been collected via the automatic fee collecting system for the use of infrastructure and public services at ports in HCM City since April, according to the city’s Port Authority of Inland Waterway.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,687 VND/USD on November 3, down 1 VND from the previous day. ​

With nearly two billion Muslims in the world and rising demand for halal products, there is potentially a huge market for Vietnamese companies to exploit, experts said.

A seminar linking Vietnamese coffee exporters and German importers, recently held in Hamburg city, has been a success.

The Protocol recently signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) will bring opportunities and benefits to Vietnamese banana growers and exporters, said MARD Minister Le Minh Hoan.

Boosting Vietnam’s exports to niche markets was key to minimising the impact of a looming global recession, said Vu Ba Phu, head of the Department of Trade Promotion under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Vietnam International Agricultural Trade Fair 2022 opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 2, featuring nearly 250 booths of 100 enterprises across the country.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has asked the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (Vietnam SPS Office) to give opinions to tackle difficulties caused by Vietnamese instant noodles subject to ethylene oxide (EO) residual control by the EU.

Thousands of sports lovers across the country will visit the 7th Vietnam International Sports and Cycle Exhibition (VIETNAM SPORT & CYCLE EXPO 2022), which will take place from November 3 to 5 at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre (ICE).